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| Latitude: 41.05º N | Longitude: 123.68º W | Elevation: 333 Feet | |
| Location: Humboldt County in California | River Group: North Coast | ||
| Monitor Stage: 44.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 48.0 Feet |

| Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2025* |
64,600 |
31.95 |
Feb 4, 2025 |
2024* |
46,500 |
28.44 |
Jan 14, 2024 |
2023* |
66,500 |
32.28 |
Mar 15, 2023 |
2022* |
16,600 |
20.91 |
Jan 8, 2022 |
2021* |
13,300 |
19.67 |
Feb 16, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1931 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
1965* |
231,000 |
40.30 |
Dec 22, 1964 |
1956 |
190,000 |
36.90 |
Dec 22, 1955 |
1974* |
145,000 |
45.98 |
Jan 16, 1974 |
1958 |
125,000 |
29.15 |
Feb 19, 1958 |
1940 |
124,000 |
31.20 |
Feb 28, 1940 |
1983* |
122,000 |
43.16 |
Jan 27, 1983 |
1997* |
122,000 |
42.97 |
Jan 01, 1997 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1931 with segmented periods back to Oct 1911 | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ105) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 69 to 84. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog overnight. Lows 43 to 53. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 66 to 81. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 79. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 54. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 79. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 54. Monday: Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Rain likely. Highs 53 to 68. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Chance of rain. Lows 42 to 52. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Highs 62 to 77. Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 68 to 83. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 57.0 Feet | Severe flooding of roads, bridges and structures in and around low areas of the river is expected. Many road closures are likely including Highway 96 at several locations between Willow Creek and Weitchpec. Many homes and businesses in valley areas will be innundated. |
| 55.0 Feet | Extensive and severe flooding between Willow Creek and Weitchpec, and flooding of many homes and businesses in the valley areas. Expect closure of Highway 96 between Willow Creek and Weitchpec. |
| 53.0 Feet | Extensive flooding of all low lying areas adjacent to the river, including Highway 96 north and south of Hoopa. Significant damage to structures in these areas is likely. |
| 51.0 Feet | Extensive flooding of all low lying areas adjacent to the river including Highway 96 both north and south of Hoopa is likely. Significant damage to structures in these areas is possible. |
| 48.0 Feet | Considerable flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river including Highway 96 is likely. Significant damage to structures in these areas is possible. |
| 46.0 Feet | Flooding of many low lying areas near the river is likely. Minor flooding may occur over Highway 96 between Willow Creek and Hoopa. |
| 44.0 Feet | Minor flooding of the lowest lying areas may occur. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Eureka Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |